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1.	Living BYRD. He was the son of 2. Lynn Franklin BYRD and 3. Delia AVERY.

2.	Lynn Franklin BYRD was born 7 AUG 1907 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 5 JAN 1985 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He was buried 7 JAN 1985 in Erwin Memorial Park, Harnett County, North Carolina. He was the son of 4. John William BYRD and 5. Jenny Florence MESSER.

3.	Delia AVERY was born 6 JAN 1912 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 30 APR 1998 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She was buried 2 MAY 1998 in Erwin Memorial Park, Harnett County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of 6. Martin Luther AVERY and 7. Flora Liza SAWYER.
	Children of Delia AVERY and Lynn Franklin BYRD are: 1.   i. Living BYRD.     ii. Living BYRD.

4.	John William BYRD was born 7 AUG 1879 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 26 APR 1928 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He was buried 27 APR 1928 in Red Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. He was the son of 8. Dock Frankiln BYRD and 9. Mary RYALS.

5.	Jenny Florence MESSER was born 17 MAY 1884 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 28 JAN 1960 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She was buried 30 JAN 1960 in Red Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. She was the daughter of 10. Lewis MESSER and 11. Mary Elizabeth NORRIS.
	Children of Jenny Florence MESSER and John William BYRD are:     i. Neva Pearl BYRD was born 19 SEP 1902 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 16 JUL 1992 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Junious Edgar MOORE 24 SEP 1922 in Harnett County, North Carolina, son of John Elmon MOORE and Mary Elizabeth RAYNOR. He was born 12 NOV 1902 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 17 FEB 1992 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     ii. Alice BYRD was born ABT 1904. 2.   iii. Lynn Franklin BYRD was born 7 AUG 1907 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 5 JAN 1985 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Delia AVERY, daughter of Martin Luther AVERY and Flora Liza SAWYER. She was born 6 JAN 1912 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 30 APR 1998 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     iv. Joe BYRD was born ABT 1909.     v. Mattie BYRD was born 8 DEC 1912 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 9 FEB 2005 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. She married Bryant Allen NORRIS, son of Nathan Ira NORRIS and Emily Jane MOORE. He was born 28 JUL 1909 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 21 NOV 1999 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     vi. Sallie BYRD was born 5 MAY 1915 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     vii. Jarvis BYRD was born 3 JAN 1920 in Harnett County, North Carolina.

6.	Martin Luther AVERY was born 3 OCT 1887 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 14 MAR 1948 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He was buried 16 MAR 1948 in Prospect Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. He was the son of 12. Monroe AVERY and 13. Linnie RYALS.

7.	Flora Liza SAWYER was born 29 FEB 1888 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 25 OCT 1953 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She was buried in Prospect Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. She was the daughter of 14. John SAWYER and 15. ?.
	Children of Flora Liza SAWYER and Martin Luther AVERY are: 3.   i. Delia AVERY was born 6 JAN 1912 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 30 APR 1998 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Lynn Franklin BYRD, son of John William BYRD and Jenny Florence MESSER. He was born 7 AUG 1907 in Johnston County, North Carolina, and died 5 JAN 1985 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     ii. Lattie Eulola AVERY was born 18 JUN 1915 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Thomas Matthew MCDONALD 16 OCT 1967 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married James Archie GREGORY 13 JUN 1936 in Harnett County, North Carolina, son of James Preston GREGORY and Sallie B. SALMON. He was born 19 FEB 1908 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 14 DEC 1963 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     iii. Lillian Mae AVERY was born 10 MAY 1921 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married ? HARRELSON.

8.	Dock Frankiln BYRD was born AUG 1851. He was buried in Red Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

9.	Mary RYALS was born NOV 1851.
	Children of Mary RYALS and Dock Frankiln BYRD are:     i. Rebecca Elizabeth BYRD was born 30 MAR 1876 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 17 APR 1957 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married John Monroe MESSER, son of Lewis MESSER and Mary Elizabeth NORRIS. He was born 13 JUL 1873 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 26 JUL 1949 in Harnett County, North Carolina. 4.   ii. John William BYRD was born 7 AUG 1879 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 26 APR 1928 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Jenny Florence MESSER 1 OCT 1902 in Harnett County, North Carolina, daughter of Lewis MESSER and Mary Elizabeth NORRIS. She was born 17 MAY 1884 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 28 JAN 1960 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     iii. Alberta BYRD was born JUN 1885.     iv. Mollie A. BYRD was born JUN 1889.     v. L. BYRD was born MAR 1891.     vi. Addie F. BYRD was born JUL 1896.

10.	Lewis MESSER was born ABT 1843 in Wake County, North Carolina, and died 27 DEC 1917 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He was buried 28 DEC 1917 in Red Hill Primitive Free Will Baptist Church, Harnett County, North Carolina. He was the son of 20. Noah MESSER and 21. Cresy ?.

11.	Mary Elizabeth NORRIS was born ABT 1851, and died 13 OCT 1921. She was buried in Red Hill Primitive Free Will Baptist Church, Harnett County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of 22. William Henry NORRIS and 23. Winefred HONEYCUTT.
	Children of Mary Elizabeth NORRIS and Lewis MESSER are:     i. Winnie Elder MESSER was born 18 JAN 1870 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 12 APR 1964 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Henry NORRIS 15 NOV 1896, son of Robert NORRIS and Sallie Ann SUGGS. He was born 30 JAN 1865 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 21 AUG 1956 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     ii. John Monroe MESSER was born 13 JUL 1873 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 26 JUL 1949 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Rebecca Elizabeth BYRD, daughter of Dock Frankiln BYRD and Mary RYALS. She was born 30 MAR 1876 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 17 APR 1957 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     iii. Julia Catherine MESSER was born 26 FEB 1878 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 10 APR 1940 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married John NORRIS 2 FEB 1902 in Harnett County, North Carolina, son of Robert NORRIS and Sallie Ann SUGGS. He was born 26 FEB 1880 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 27 AUG 1945 in Harnett County, North Carolina. 5.   iv. Jenny Florence MESSER was born 17 MAY 1884 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 28 JAN 1960 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married John William BYRD 1 OCT 1902 in Harnett County, North Carolina, son of Dock Frankiln BYRD and Mary RYALS. He was born 7 AUG 1879 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 26 APR 1928 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     v. Creasy C. MESSER was born 25 OCT 1886 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 22 SEP 1951 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Haywood NORRIS 12 SEP 1907 in Harnett County, North Carolina, son of Robert NORRIS and Sallie Ann SUGGS. He was born 25 AUG 1887 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 11 JAN 1969 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     vi. William Thomas MESSER was born 28 APR 1889 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 13 NOV 1971 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Mary Claudia WOOLARD 7 DEC 1913 in Harnett County, North Carolina, daughter of June WOOLARD and Annie Belle NORRIS. She was born 9 NOV 1897 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 15 DEC 1965 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     vii. Mary MESSER was born 6 JAN 1891 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 23 MAY 1969 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Willie N. HUGHES, son of Willie HUGHES and Edith F. MOORE. He was born 1 APR 1890, and died 4 OCT 1933.     viii. Dora MESSER was born 11 JAN 1896 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 8 JUL 1983 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Johnnie Lloyd WHITMAN. He was born 7 AUG 1891, and died 4 NOV 1954.

12.	Monroe AVERY.

13.	Linnie RYALS.
	Child of Linnie RYALS and Monroe AVERY is: 6.   i. Martin Luther AVERY was born 3 OCT 1887 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 14 MAR 1948 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Flora Liza SAWYER 22 MAR 1911 in Harnett County, North Carolina, daughter of John SAWYER and ?. She was born 29 FEB 1888 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 25 OCT 1953 in Harnett County, North Carolina.

14.	John SAWYER.

15.	?.
	Child of ? and John SAWYER is: 7.   i. Flora Liza SAWYER was born 29 FEB 1888 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 25 OCT 1953 in Harnett County, North Carolina. She married Martin Luther AVERY 22 MAR 1911 in Harnett County, North Carolina, son of Monroe AVERY and Linnie RYALS. He was born 3 OCT 1887 in Harnett County, North Carolina, and died 14 MAR 1948 in Harnett County, North Carolina.

20.	Noah MESSER was born ABT 1790.

21.	Cresy ? was born ABT 1810.
	Children of Cresy ? and Noah MESSER are:     i. Catherine MESSER was born ABT 1830.     ii. Caroline MESSER was born ABT 1832.     iii. John T. MESSER was born ABT 1834.     iv. Mary MESSER was born ABT 1838.     v. Christopher "Kit" MESSER was born ABT 1840, and died BEF 1900. He married Alice TURNAGE. She was born 16 NOV 1846, and died 2 AUG 1911.     vi. Joseph MESSER was born ABT 1842. 10.   vii. Lewis MESSER was born ABT 1843 in Wake County, North Carolina, and died 27 DEC 1917 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Mary Elizabeth NORRIS, daughter of William Henry NORRIS and Winefred HONEYCUTT. She was born ABT 1851, and died 13 OCT 1921.     viii. Sarah MESSER was born ABT 1849.

22.	William Henry NORRIS was born DEC 1823, and died BEF 1910.

23.	Winefred HONEYCUTT was born ABT 1830, and died BEF 1910.
	Children of Winefred HONEYCUTT and William Henry NORRIS are: 11.   i. Mary Elizabeth NORRIS was born ABT 1851, and died 13 OCT 1921. She married Lewis MESSER, son of Noah MESSER and Cresy ?. He was born ABT 1843 in Wake County, North Carolina, and died 27 DEC 1917 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     ii. Eliza NORRIS was born ABT 1854.     iii. James Edwin NORRIS was born ABT 1856 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 18 JUL 1925 in Harnett County, North Carolina. He married Susan Elizabeth DORMAN, daughter of John DORMAN and Susan GREGORY. She was born 2 AUG 1862 in Cumberland County, (Harnett County,) North Carolina, and died 14 DEC 1933 in Harnett County, North Carolina.     iv. Betsy NORRIS was born ABT 1858.     v. Epsie E. NORRIS was born ABT 1860.     vi. Susan W. NORRIS was born ABT 1862.     vii. Willis E. NORRIS was born NOV 1866. He married Geneva ? 13 MAY 1894 in Johnston County, North Carolina. She was born FEB 1878.     viii. Laura NORRIS was born ABT 1869.

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